Dietary Requirements

Emirates offers a selection of special meals to suit special medical, dietary, and religious requirements. Only the special meals listed here can be ordered, and variations on these meals cannot be provided.

These special meals must be booked at least 24 hours in advance of your flight. It is the passenger’s obligation to advise against all allergies and meal requirements.

Please Note: Due to short flying times, certain special meals listed here will be unavailable on Economy Class flights between Dubai and: Bahrain, Dammam, Doha, Kuwait, Muscat, and Riyadh. These are marked with an asterisk (*). However, all meals served on Emirates flights are Halal.

While we will aim to meet the special dietary requirements of our passengers, we cannot always guarantee to do so.

It does NOT contain milk, cream, fat, cheese, egg yolks, or fatty meats.

Low Sodium Meal (LSML)

This meal is for those who suffer from high blood pressure.

It contains one or more of these ingredients: salt-free margarine, foods low in sodium content, and fresh or frozen foods.

It does NOT contain salty cheese, sauces, dressings, cured and brined meals, or canned food.

Non-Lactose Meal (NLML)

This meal may be ordered for those who are allergic or intolerant to milk and milk products, or those suffering from low lactose levels.

It contains one or more of these ingredients: salads, vegetables and other foods high in fibre, pasta, rice, fish, or meat.

It does NOT contain milk and milk products, sauces, soft rolls, croissants, or chocolates.

Vegetarian Meal (VGML)

Also known as Vegan, this meal is totally free of any animal products or by-products such as eggs or dairy products.

It contains one or more of these ingredients: all types of vegetables and fresh fruit.

It does NOT contain any type of meat, fish, or animal products or by-products.

Vegetarian Lacto-Ovo Meal (VLML)

This is a Vegetarian Meal that may also contain eggs and dairy products.

It contains one or more of these ingredients: vegetables, fresh fruit, eggs, dairy products, and pulses.

It does NOT contain any type of fish or meat.

Nut or Peanut Allergies

We do not offer nut-free flights. Nuts are served on all Emirates flights, either as a meal ingredient or as an accompaniment to drinks.

An allergic reaction to peanuts or their by-products can be quite serious. Unfortunately, as Emirates cannot guarantee peanut-free meals, we request that you bring your own meal on board if you have a peanut allergy.

Please note that other passengers may also bring food onboard which could contain nuts. It is therefore possible that traces of nut of nut residue oils could be passed on to the seating, other surfaces or via the air conditioning system on board the flight.

Emirates accepts no responsibility for any allergic reaction you may suffer whilst on board an Emirates flight. We suggest that you discuss your travel plans with your doctor to assess your fitness to fly with us in this regard.

Other Special meals

Child Meal (CHML)

This meal may be ordered for children between the ages of 2 and 12 years.

It contains one or more of these ingredients: chicken, fish, fries, pasta, chocolate, crisps, crackers, milk and dairy products, and fruit and fruit juices. A vegetarian child meal can also be provided.

Baby Meal (BBML)

A standard range of proprietary brands of baby meals are available on Emirates flights. We do, however, advise parents to carry food familiar to and preferred by their babies.

Vegetarian Oriental Meal (VOML)

This is a Vegetarian Meal (VGML) that is also prepared Chinese or Oriental-style.

Raw Vegetable Meal (RVML)

This meal consists exclusively of raw vegetables and salads.

Seafood Meal (SFML)

This meal is for passengers who prefer seafood, mainly fish and shellfish. It does not contain any meat products.

Champagne (SPML)**

Some of our passengers may wish to celebrate a special occasion on board an Emirates flight (birthdays, anniversaries, etc.). A bottle of champagne can be made available for the occasion. For more information on the ordering process and methods of payment, please contact your nearest Emirates reservations office.

** This service is not available on flights to Dammam, Jeddah, and Riyadh.

Cakes (SPML)

Celebration cakes for birthdays, anniversaries, and other special occasions can be ordered at the time of booking.